Q: i pay child support and my child has insurance already, but my order states that i should provide insurance.
insurance through my employer for a family is extremely expensive, which is why i have not gotten it done yet. my ex (custodial parent) has three children and has medicaid on all of them since she doesn't do much for work. since they have insurance, i have not seen a reason to cancel the medicaid just to pay hundreds for insurance that isn't as good. since my order states that i should provide insurance, should the medicaid be cancelled and i obtain insurance on him? or should the medicaid be allowed to stay until he is no longer eligible or circumstances change?
A: Ordinarily a person is not required to provide insurance unless it can be had at a "reasonable cost"; in your situation, it sounds like you cannot provide insurance at a reasonable cost.
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